and so the city was in a time warp. and, as has so often been the case, in the valley of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. >> so you had an idea, and you were king. >> yeah, all of a sudden, i looked like i was a rocket scientist. >> not a rocket scientist but a showman. >> captain of the britannia! ready, aim, fire! [explosions booming] >> when he imploded the old dunes hotel in 1993, the event became a steve wynn extravaganza live on television. [cheers and applause] out of the ashes, he built the bellagio--at the time, the most expensive hotel in the world. he sold the bellagio and mirage resorts in 2000 and pocketed more than $600 million. by then, las vegas was calling itself the entertainment capital of the world. steve wynn is known for his charm, but he's also known for his explosive temper. >> i wish that i was a more considerate person, and to the extent that i demonstrate consideration for other people, at my age, i wish that i had gotten to that point earlier. >> he got to this state of self-awareness wit